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1948 Brown Bears football team
The 1948 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University during the 1948 college football season.
| 1948 Brown Bears football |
|---|
| Independent |
| 7–2 |
| Rip Engle (5th season) |
| N. J. Lacuele |
| Brown Stadium |
The 1948 Brown Bears football team represented Brown University during the 1948 college football season.
In their fifth season under head coach Charles "Rip" Engle, the Bears compiled a 7–2 record, and outscored their opponents 242 to 103. N.J. Lacuele was the team captain.
Brown was ranked at No. 55 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.
Brown played its home games at Brown Stadium in Providence, Rhode Island.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25 | at Yale | Yale BowlNew Haven, CT | L 13–28 | 31,000 | |
| October 2 | at Princeton | Palmer StadiumPrinceton, NJ | W 23–20 | 26,000 | |
| October 9 | Rhode Island State | Brown StadiumProvidence, RI (rivalry) | W 33–0 | 11,000 | |
| October 16 | at Holy Cross | Fitton FieldWorcester, MA | W 14–6 | 20,000 | |
| October 23 | Connecticut | Brown StadiumProvidence, RI | W 49–6 | 10,000 | |
| October 30 | at Rutgers | Rutgers StadiumPiscataway, NJ | W 20–6 | 20,000 | |
| November 6 | Western Reserve | Brown StadiumProvidence, RI | W 36–0 | 8,000 | |
| November 13 | at Harvard | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA | L 19–30 | 25,000 | |
| November 25 | Colgate | Brown StadiumProvidence, RI | W 35–7 | 20,000 |
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